Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 28.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique, 2004–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique is 28.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 79th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +8.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 97% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.4% | 23.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.0% | 28.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 76 Jordan 31.7% compare
- 77 San Marino 30.6%
- 78 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.0% compare
- 80 Djibouti 24.5%
- 81 Ghana 22.6% compare
- 82 Cameroon 22.5%
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Mozambique was 28.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release